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HTC Desire Q
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Full Specifications September 4, 2026
HTC · 2013

HTC Desire Q

HTC Desire Q Android smartphone. Announced Apr 2013. Features 4.0″ display, Snapdragon S1 chipset, 5 MP primary camera, 1650 mAh battery, 4 GB storage, 512 MB RAM.

Display 4.0"
Chipset Snapdragon S1
RAM 512 GB
Storage 4GB 512MB RAM storage, microSDHC slot
Camera 5 MP
Battery 1650 mAh
Build 114g, 9.3mm thickness

Launch

Announced 2013, April. Released 2013, April
Status Discontinued

Platform

OS Android 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich)
Chipset Qualcomm MSM7227A Snapdragon S1
CPU 1.0 GHz Cortex-A5
GPU Adreno 200

Display

Type IPS LCD
Size 4.0 inches, 45.5 cm 2 (~61.7% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution 480 x 800 pixels, 5:3 ratio (~233 ppi density)

Memory

Card slot microSDHC (dedicated slot)
Internal 4GB 512MB RAM

Main Camera

Single 5 MP, AF
Features LED flash
Video 480p

Selfie camera

cam2modules No

Body

Dimensions 118.5 x 62.3 x 9.3 mm (4.67 x 2.45 x 0.37 in)
Weight 114 g (4.02 oz)
SIM Yes

Battery

Type Li-Ion 1650 mAh, removable
Stand-by Up to 840 h (3G)
Talk time Up to 10 h 30 min (3G)

Sound

Loudspeaker Yes
3.5mm jack Yes
optionalother Beats Audio

Comms

WLAN Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, hotspot
Bluetooth 4.0, A2DP, aptX
Positioning GPS
NFC No
Radio Stereo FM radio, RDS
USB microUSB 2.0

Network

Technology GSM / HSPA
2G bands GSM 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands HSDPA 900 / 2100
Speed HSPA 7.2/5.76 Mbps

Features

Sensors Accelerometer, proximity

Misc

Colors White, Black, Red
In depth

Full specifications

Announced 2013, April. Released 2013, April
Status Discontinued
OS Android 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich)
Chipset Qualcomm MSM7227A Snapdragon S1
CPU 1.0 GHz Cortex-A5
GPU Adreno 200
Type IPS LCD
Size 4.0 inches, 45.5 cm 2 (~61.7% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution 480 x 800 pixels, 5:3 ratio (~233 ppi density)
Card slot microSDHC (dedicated slot)
Internal 4GB 512MB RAM
Single 5 MP, AF
Features LED flash
Video 480p
cam2modules No
Dimensions 118.5 x 62.3 x 9.3 mm (4.67 x 2.45 x 0.37 in)
Weight 114 g (4.02 oz)
SIM Yes
Type Li-Ion 1650 mAh, removable
Stand-by Up to 840 h (3G)
Talk time Up to 10 h 30 min (3G)
Loudspeaker Yes
3.5mm jack Yes
optionalother Beats Audio
WLAN Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, hotspot
Bluetooth 4.0, A2DP, aptX
Positioning GPS
NFC No
Radio Stereo FM radio, RDS
USB microUSB 2.0
Technology GSM / HSPA
2G bands GSM 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands HSDPA 900 / 2100
Speed HSPA 7.2/5.76 Mbps
Sensors Accelerometer, proximity
Colors White, Black, Red
PhoneInsight Benchmark
37.5/100
Entry-level

A specs-derived composite score, not a lab benchmark -- useful for ranking and comparison.

Processor 36.8
Display 51.5
Camera 32.3
Battery 33.8
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